Beauty and the Bull (1954)
Beauty and the Bull is a 1954 short documentary directed by Larry Lansburgh. It revolves around model Bette Ford, who accompanies a friend to a bullfight and decides to take it up as a career. She travels to Mexico to take formal training and fight bulls on ranches. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Short Subject, Two-Reel.
Director: Larry Lansburgh
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Marvin Miller as Narrator |
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Bette Ford as Bette Ford |
| Directing | Larry Lansburgh | Director |
| Writing | Janet Lansburgh | Writer |
| Camera | Carl Carvahal | Director of Photography |
| Sound | David Forrest | Sound |
| Editing | Rex Steele | Editor |
| Sound | William Lava | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Cedric Francis | Producer |